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CSEE (Form 4) Forces That Affect the Earth — practice questions

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Which instrument measures the magnitude of an earthquake?Read the answer and worked solution →A barometer is the instrument used to measure:Read the answer and worked solution →Which factor does NOT influence erosion and deposition along a coast?Read the answer and worked solution →Match the instrument to what it measuresRead the answer and worked solution →Fault the wrong coastal factorRead the answer and worked solution →Catch the weather instrumentsRead the answer and worked solution →

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Which instrument measures the magnitude of an earthquake?

  1. The Richter scale
  2. A mercury thermometer
  3. A rooftop wind vane
  4. A wall hygrometer
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Correct answer: A. The Richter scale

1. An earthquake is a sudden vibration of the Earth's surface, caused by movement of molten material or rock within the crust. 2. The magnitude of that vibration is measured on the Richter scale. 3. The other three instruments all record atmospheric conditions instead. 4. A hygrometer measures humidity and a thermometer measures temperature. 5. A wind vane shows wind direction and a barometer measures atmospheric pressure, so none of them concerns the Earth's crust. _Source: NECTA CSEE 2023 Geography 013, Question 1: Multiple Choice Questions, item (v)_

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A barometer is the instrument used to measure:

  1. relative humidity in the air
  2. the direction of the wind
  3. atmospheric pressure
  4. the magnitude of an earthquake
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Correct answer: C. atmospheric pressure

1. Each weather instrument records one specific atmospheric condition. 2. A barometer measures atmospheric pressure. 3. Humidity is measured by a hygrometer, not a barometer. 4. Wind direction is shown by a wind vane, and temperature by a thermometer. 5. Earthquake magnitude is measured on the Richter scale, which concerns the crust rather than the atmosphere. _Source: NECTA CSEE 2023 Geography 013, Question 1: Multiple Choice Questions, item (v)_

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Which factor does NOT influence erosion and deposition along a coast?

  1. The strength of the wind over the sea
  2. The weather conditions in the area
  3. The nature of the rocks on the coast
  4. The depth of the seawater at the coast
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Correct answer: B. The weather conditions in the area

1. Coastal shape changes through erosion and deposition driven by wave action. 2. Wind strength over the sea controls how powerful those waves become. 3. The depth of the seawater governs how waves break as they approach the shore. 4. The nature of the coastal rocks decides how easily they are worn away, since hard rock resists and soft rock yields. 5. General weather conditions in the area do not shape the coastline, which is why this is the odd factor out. _Source: NECTA CSEE 2023 Geography 013, Question 1: Multiple Choice Questions, item (vi)_

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